


My second option is paying the full price upfront and getting the phone from Verizon: However, if there are some device related issues, then I will not purchase the phone. Since I'm not a techie, I wanted to know does this mean there is some defect in the device itself or it is carrier related? If it's carrier related, then I will make the purchase right now because I can use another SIM card in the US. However, I stumbled upon the following article and got confused: T-mobile version on (almost everyone on all the Apple forums has confirmed that it is unlocked). I should be able to use my phone in the UAE as well with my local SIM card. Revenue is forecast to exceed $63.5 billion dollars.I want to buy iPhone 6 plus (factory unlocked) since I am an international student and might return to the UAE by 2016.

Apple will report full-quarter iPhone sales numbers on 27th January, in its earnings call for the holiday quarter. For comparison, most subsidised options ship in 1 business day.Īpple sold a record ten million phones in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus opening weekend, a remarkable achievement that Tim Cook described as being ‘way up’ year-on-year. Unlocked iPhone 6 and 6 Plus ship in 3 – 5 business days. This may reflect continued strong demand (and hence, low supply) of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus generation. Apple usually launches unlocked models of their phones a couple of months after normal debut, but this year it seems slightly delayed. Unlocked iPhones can be activated for use any carrier, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon or T-Mobile. As we reported yesterday, Apple is now selling contract-free iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in retail stores and online. Following historic pattern, the 16 GB base model iPhone 6 costs $649 with higher tiers costing $100 extra.
